Software Developer in Test, Apple Pay
San Diego, California, United States
Posted: Dec 23, 2025
Role Number: 200638763
Summary
Apple is where individual imaginations capture together, committing to the values that lead to phenomenal work! Every new product we build, service we create, or Apple experience we deliver is the result of us making each other's ideas stronger. That happens because every one of us shares a belief that we can make something wonderful and share it with the world, changing lives for the better. It's the diversity of our people and their thinking that encourages the innovation that runs through everything we do. When we bring everybody in, we can do the best work of our lives. Here, you'll do more than join something you'll add something!
Description
Do you have a passion for building robust automated tests? If so, we invite you to join the Apple Pay Quality Engineering team, responsible for ensuring the highest quality of Apple Pay products that surprise and delight millions of customers. As a Quality Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring the reliability and seamlessness of Apple Pay, a service that is constantly evolving with cutting edge features. This position requires excellent interpersonal skills, strong technical and debugging skills, and a drive to make a difference. To be successful in this role, you should be a seasoned developer with strong programming fundamentals. This includes designing, documenting, and building automated tests at scale.
Responsibilities

• Defining test coverage for new features, creating and maintaining automated server test cases, reporting test results, and evaluating readiness to ship
• Contributing to the design and development of testing tools
• Prioritizing, scheduling, and communicating the status of your work
• Diving deep to resolve highly technical issues in complex systems
• Triaging automation failures and driving them to quick resolution
• Working with cross-functional teams to identify testing requirements and maintaining test development road maps
• Creating new test APIs third-party partners use to ensure they correctly implemented Apple Pay Server APIs
• Expertise communicating clearly and concisely with ability to tailor communication to a given audience
• Strong organizational skills enabling both independent and team work

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficiency in Java or similar languages
• Experience developing API tests using automated testing frameworks and troubleshooting test failures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on critical thinking and a testability mindset
• Ability to apply creativity and analytical thinking to all kinds of problems, such as test case design and building robust automation
• BS or MS in Computer science or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Good understanding of CI/CD principles and the optimal way to design testing strategy for cloud applications
• Proficiency in JavaScript and Swift
• Expertise in writing code to automate tests for an iOS application
• Containerization and virtualization using Docker, Kubernetes, or related technologies
• Familiarity with AI/ML solutions

Pay & Benefits
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $139,500 and $258,100, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple's discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple's Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You'll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation.
Equal Opportunity
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.